Here’s a thought…
“Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.”
GIORGOS SEFERIS
Quakers discern genocide is occurring in Gaza and urge courageous action
||| FROM LINDA ELLSWORTH for ORCAS ISLAND QUAKERS ||| As Quakers, we recognize the divine imprint in every human being and confess the equality of all to live safely and without fear. We are also
Guest Opinion | Resilience or overreach?
Why OPALCO’s “Essential Public Facilities” Push Deserves Public Scrutiny ||| FROM ELISABETH ROBSON ||| San Juan County’s comprehensive plan is at a crossroads. OPALCO has proposed language that would designate its major energy projects as
Orcas Christian teachers return inspired from conference
||| FROM ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| Teachers from Orcas Christian School joined more than 150 educators from 26 schools across the Washington Conference of Seventh-day Adventists for a gathering focused on worship, professional growth, and
As the Paradigm Shifts | A modern take on an old Zen proverb
Before Enlightenment—Cook Meals, Do Laundry. After Enlightenment—Cook Meals, Do Laundry ||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| My client, Badrah—a Pakistani woman living in Texas with her husband and two teenage sons—has traveled
Sheriff’s Report | September 3 – 9, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 25-006062 Lost Property 13:55:34 09/03/25 The Sheriff's Office took a report of lost property. The incident was documented. 25-006065 Wildland Fire 15:48:02 09/03/25 A
Oriental rugs now on sale at Odd Fellows Hall
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG for ODD FELLOWS HALL ||| Huge Oriental Rug Sale at the Odd Fellows Hall Friday, September 12 (11:00-6:00); Saturday, September 13 (10:00-6:00); Sunday, September 14 (10:00-4:00). New inventory; new low prices.
WSF Weekly Report | Checking in with Maritime HS; Wenatchee update
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Yesterday, I had the privilege of spending time out in the fleet on our Seattle/Bremerton route. I met with our engine room
Encounter #54 • Bigg’s Killer Whales
||| FROM THE CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| Full Encounter Report ObservBegin: 02:20 PM ObservEnd: 03:55 PM Vessel: KCB III Staff: Michael Weiss Other Observers: Taylor Redmond Pods: Bigg's killer whales IDsEncountered: T75B, T75B2, T75B3,
County to test vote counting equipment in September
Testing will take place on September 23, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Elections office will be holding a “Logic and Accuracy” test of ballot tabulating equipment
Getting ready for Medicare
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Is 2025 your year for joining Medicare? Medicare enrollment is not automatic for most people, so you’ll probably need to enroll with Social Security. Then you’ll
Notice | Request for art submissions for library
||| FROM INGRID MATTSON for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Island Public Library seeks to include exhibits of visual arts in its mission to support all learners. Art will be shown for a month,
Land managers convene for shoreline resiliency
||| FROM ELISE COPE for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| With more miles of marine shoreline than any other county in the lower 48, San Juan County’s land managers are well-positioned to lead in
2025 Comp Plan Update | Eastsound UGA map amendments meeting & Planning Commission public hearing
There will be an informational meeting regarding proposed Official Map Amendments in Eastsound on September 16 from 5-6pm at the Orcas Island Library prior to the September 19 Planning Commission Public Hearing on the 2025
Learn about this infamous Northwest UFO sighting at Orcas Library
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| On August 1, 1947, the tragic crash of a B-25 bomber in Washington State triggered an FBI investigation of “The Maury Island Incident”—an infamous Northwest UFO
Killer whales make their own tools
||| FROM INTERESTING FACTS ||| When they aren’t busy attacking yachts or starring in beloved children’s movies, killer whales have an even more impressive hobby: making their own tools. Scientists were initially unfazed by footage
Vacation Rental Permits now required in Eastsound & Lopez Village commercial designations
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Property owners within Eastsound Village Commercial and Lopez Village Commercial land use designations must now obtain a provisional use permit through the Department of Community Development (DCD) to
